EP2584303A1 - Micrometer - Google Patents
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Description
- The present invention relates to a digital display micrometer.
- Some of known digital display micrometers are arranged so that measurement values displayed on digital displays are readable irrespective of orientations of the micrometers during a measurement (see, for instance, Literature 1:
JP-A-2005-227080 Figs. 5 and6 )). - The micrometer disclosed in the
Literature 1 is provided with a rotary unit that is rotatable around an axis that is parallel to an axial direction of a spindle. The rotary unit is provided thereon with a digital display. - Accordingly, irrespective of whether operating the micrometer only with a right hand (i.e. when a front side of the micrometer is visible) or operating the micrometer only with a left hand (i.e. when a backside of the micrometer is visible), the user can read the measurement value displayed on the digital display by rotating the rotary unit.
- Incidentally, an operation button for changing a display status of the measurement value displayed on the digital display is provided to the typical digital display micrometers.
- For instance, the micrometer disclosed in the
Literature 1 includes at a front side thereof a reset button for setting the measurement value to zero and a hold button for holding the displayed measurement value. - Since the micrometer disclosed in the
Literature 1 includes the operation button at the front side thereof, a user can operate (press) the operation button when the micrometer is operated only with a right hand (i.e. when the front side of the micrometer is visible). However, when the micrometer is operated only with a left hand, a user cannot operate the operation button since the operation button is not provided on the backside, thereby impairing the usability of the micrometer. - An object of the invention is to provide a micrometer with enhanced usability.
- A micrometer according to an aspect of the invention includes a U-shaped body; an anvil provided on a first end of the body; a fixed sleeve fixed on a second end of the body; a spindle that is screwed into the fixed sleeve and advances and retracts in an axial direction thereof; a displacement detector that detects a displacement of the spindle; a display device that is rotatably attached to the fixed sleeve; and a control device that controls the display device, in which the display device comprises: an image display section that displays an image including a measurement value based on the displacement detected by the displacement detector; a surface member that faces the image display section and has a touch surface; a position sensor that detects a position pressed on the touch surface; and a support member that supports the image display section, the surface member and the position sensor with the touch surface being exposed to an outside, the support member being rotatably attached to the fixed sleeve.
- According to the above aspect of the invention, the display device (support member) that displays the image including the measurement value is rotatably attached to the fixed sleeve.
- Accordingly, irrespective of whether operating the micrometer only with a right hand or operating the micrometer only with a left hand, the user can read the measurement value by rotating the display device relative to the fixed sleeve so that the display device is situated at a position at which the image is visible.
- Further, the display device is provided by a so-called touch panel including the image display section, the surface member and the position sensor.
- Thus, the operation button such as a typical reset button and hold button can be displayed on the image display section in the form of the operation object in addition to the measurement value. In other words, by tapping the operation object displayed on the image display section (i.e. pressing the position on the touch surface corresponding to the operation object), the same function as those provided when typical operation buttons such as the reset button and the hold button are pressed can be provided.
- When the image including the operation object is displayed on the image display section, the user can locate the display device at a position capable of visually recognizing the operation object in addition to the measurement value by rotating the display device relative to the fixed sleeve.
- Thus, irrespective of which hand (i.e. only a right hand or only a left hand) of the user is used for operating the micrometer, the measurement value can be read and the operation object can be tapped, so that usability of the micrometer can be enhanced.
- In the micrometer according to the above aspect of the invention, the control device preferably includes: a rotary position determining unit that recognizes a rotary position of the support member relative to the fixed sleeve; and a display controller that displays an image on the image display section, in which the display controller inverts an upper side and a lower side of the image displayed on the image display section in accordance with the rotary position of the support member recognized by the rotary position determining unit.
- According to the above arrangement, since the control device includes the rotary position determining unit and the display controller, the orientation from the top to the bottom of the image visually recognized by the user can be aligned with the orientation in the vertical direction irrespective of which hand (i.e. only a right hand or only a left hand) is used by the user.
- Accordingly, an erroneous reading of the measurement value by the user or an erroneous recognition of the operation object can be avoided.
- In the micrometer according to the above aspect of the invention, a finger rest that bulges from an outer circumference of the U-shaped body in the axial direction of the spindle is provided on the second end of the body.
- When an object is measured while the body is directly held by hand, the heat of the hand is transferred to the body. After being held for a long time, the body is thermally expanded, which results in an error in the measurement value.
- Since the finger rest is provided near the second end of the body, the user can hold the micrometer while hooking the little finger on the finger rest (i.e. without touching the body).
- Thus, when the finger rest is provided by a material with low heat conductivity, the heat is not transferred from the hand of the user to the body and, consequently, thermal expansion of the body can be avoided. Accordingly, the error due to the thermal expansion of the body can be avoided and the object can be highly accurately measured.
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Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing an arrangement of a micrometer according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. -
Fig. 2 illustrates an example of an image displayed on a digital display according to the exemplary embodiment. -
Fig. 3 illustrates a rotary motion of the digital display according to the exemplary embodiment. -
Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing an arrangement of a control device according to the exemplary embodiment. -
Fig. 5 is an illustration showing a usage of the micrometer according to the exemplary embodiment. -
Fig. 6 is another illustration showing the usage of the micrometer according to the exemplary embodiment. -
Fig. 7 is still another illustration showing the usage of the micrometer according to the exemplary embodiment. -
Fig. 8 is a further illustration showing the usage of the micrometer according to the exemplary embodiment. - An exemplary embodiment of the invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings.
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Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing an arrangement of amicrometer 1 according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention. - It should be noted that images displayed on a
digital display 2 are not shown inFig. 1 for the convenience of description. - As shown in
Fig. 1 , themicrometer 1 includes abody 1A, afixed sleeve 1B, aspindle 1C, athimble 1D, a digital display 2 (display device), an encoder 3 (displacement detector) (seeFig. 4 ) and a control device 4 (seeFig. 4 ). - Since the
components 1A to 1D are well known components used in typical micrometers, the description of thecomponents 1A to 1D will be simplified below. - As shown in
Fig. 1 , thebody 1A is a substantially U-shaped member. - An
anvil 1E is rigidly attached to a first end of thebody 1A. A bearingcylinder 1F into which thespindle 1C is adapted to be inserted is provided to a second end of thebody 1A. Afinger rest 1G made of a material (e.g. a synthetic resin material) with lower thermal conductivity and higher heat-insulating properties is provided to the second end of thebody 1A. - Specifically, the
finger rest 1G is a substantially U-shaped member. Both ends of thefinger rest 1G are fixed on an outer side of theU-shaped body 1 A in a manner that thefinger rest 1G bulges from the outer side of theU-shaped body 1A along the axial direction of thespindle 1C. - As shown in
Fig. 1 , thefixed sleeve 1B is fixed to the second end of thebody 1A. - The
fixed sleeve 1B threadably receives thespindle 1C to support thespindle 1C together with the bearingcylinder 1F. - The
spindle 1C is inserted into the bearingcylinder 1F and is screwed into thefixed sleeve 1B. Thespindle 1C advances and retracts relative to theanvil 1E when the screwing condition of thespindle 1C against thefixed sleeve 1B is changed (i.e. when thespindle 1C is rotated). - The
thimble 1D is rotatably fitted to an outer circumference of the fixedsleeve 1B. An outer end (right end inFig. 1 ) of thethimble 1D is integrally connected with a base end (an end (left end inFig. 1 ) opposite to the end facing theanvil 1E) of thespindle 1C. - As shown in
Fig. 1 , aratchet knob 1H that freely rotates when a predetermined or more load is applied on thespindle 1C is provided on thethimble 1D near the base end of thespindle 1C. - When the
thimble 1D or theratchet knob 1H is rotated, thespindle 1C is axially displaced while being rotated to advance or retract relative to theanvil 1E. - As shown in
Fig. 1 , thedigital display 2 is attached to thefixed sleeve 1B and, under the control of thecontrol device 4, thedigital display 2 displays an image including a measurement value based on the axial displacement of thespindle 1C detected by theencoder 3. - The
digital display 2 includes a surface member 21 (Fig. 1 ), an electro-capacitance sheet 22 (position sensor) (seeFig. 4 ), an image display section 23 (seeFig. 4 ) and a support member 24 (Fig. 1 ). - The
surface member 21 is a cover glass (film) provided by a translucent material. As shown inFig. 1 , one of the plate surfaces 21A (referred to as atouch surface 21A hereinafter) of thesurface member 21 is exposed to an outside for an operation of a user. - Though not specifically illustrated, the electro-
capacitance sheet 22 is a translucent sheet member including an electrode layer and a substrate layer on which a control IC (Integrated Circuit) is provided. The electro-capacitance sheet 22 is attached to the other of plate surfaces (i.e. backside) of thesurface member 21. - When the
touch surface 21A is tapped (i.e. pressed) by a user, a capacitor is formed between the electro-capacitance sheet 22 and the finger of the user via thesurface member 21. The location of the capacitor on thetouch surface 21A (i.e, on which location on thetouch surface 21A is tapped) is detected based on a minute change in the electro-capacitance. - The electro-capacitance sheet 22 (control IC) outputs a signal indicating the tapped location on the
touch surface 21A to thecontrol device 4. - The
image display section 23 faces thesurface member 21 with the electro-capacitance sheet 22 interposed therebetween. Theimage display section 23 displays an image under the control of thecontrol device 4. - The
image display section 23 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)device 23A and abacklight 23B (seeFig 4 ). - The
LCD device 23A is provided by a transmissive liquid crystal display device that modulates incoming light to form an image. - The
backlight 23B is attached to a light-incident side of theLCD device 23A and emits light to theLCD device 23A, - The user visually recognizes the image formed by the
LCD device 23A through thesurface member 21 and the electro-capacitance sheet 22. -
Fig. 2 illustrates an example of the image displayed on thedigital display 2. - The
LCD device 23A forms an image Fg shown inFig 2 . - Specifically, as shown in
Fig. 2 , the image Fg includes a measurement value MV based on the axial displacement of thespindle 1C detected by theencoder 3, first and second operation objects OB1 and OB2 located below the measurement value MV and the like. - The first operation object OB1 is used for setting the measurement value MV at "0" at a desired position of the
spindle 1C. - The second operation object OB2 is used for holding the displayed measurement value MV (keeping the displayed status) or releasing the holding.
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Fig. 3 illustrates a rotary motion of thedigital display 2. Specifically,Fig. 3 is a side elevation of themicrometer 1 seen from the left side inFig. 1 . - The
support member 24 supports thecomponents 21 to 23. As shown inFig. 3 , thesupport member 24 includes asupport member body 241 and a rotary unit 242. - The
support member body 241 is a substantially cuboid hollow member having anopening 241A (Fig. 1 ) on a side thereof. Thecomponents 21 to 23 are housed within thesupport member body 241 with thesurface member 21 being exposed through theopening 241A. - The rotary unit 242 is integrally provided on a side of the
support member body 241 opposite to the side on which theopening 241A is provided and is rotatably fitted to an outer circumference of the fixedsleeve 1B - As shown in
Fig. 3 , thesupport member 24 rotates around the axis of thespindle 1C relative to the fixedsleeve 1B, so that theopening 241 A is situated at the front side (right side inFig. 3 ) of the micrometer 1 (an attitude represented by a solid line inFig. 3 ), at the backside (left side inFig. 3 ) of the micrometer 1 (an attitude represented by a two-dot chain line inFig. 3 ) or the like. - In the following, for the sake of convenience of description, the attitude of the
support member 24 ranging from the position where theopening 241A is situated at the front side of themicrometer 1 to a position where theopening 241A faces obliquely upper right side inFig. 3 will be referred to as a "right-hand attitude": the attitude of thesupport member 24 ranging from the position where theopening 241A is situated at the backside of themicrometer 1 to a position where theopening 241A faces obliquely upper left side inFig. 3 will be referred to as a "left-hand attitude." - The
encoder 3 detects the axial displacement of thespindle 1C. - Though not specifically illustrated, the
encoder 3 is interposed between thefixed sleeve 1B and thespindle 1C and is arranged so that a signal corresponding to a relative rotary angle (angle corresponding to the axial displacement of thespindle 1C) of thespindle 1C against the fixedsleeve 1B can be obtained. - The
encoder 3 is electrically connected to thecontrol device 4 via a flexible board to output the signal corresponding to the relative rotary angle to thecontrol device 4. -
Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing an arrangement of thecontrol device 4. - The
control device 4 controls thedigital display 2. As shown inFig. 4 , thecontrol device 4 includes a rotaryposition determining unit 41, adisplay controller 42 and the like. - The
control device 4 is housed within thesupport member body 241 of thedigital display 2. - The rotary
position determining unit 41 recognizes the rotary position of the digital display 2 (support member 24) relative to the fixedsleeve 1B. In other words, the rotaryposition determining unit 41 recognizes whether thedigital display 2 is set at the right-hand attitude or the left-hand attitude. - In this exemplary embodiment, the rotary
position determining unit 41 recognizes the rotary position of thedigital display 2 based on a signal outputted by aleaf switch 41A (Fig 4 ). - The
leaf switch 41A is attached to thesupport member 24. Theleaf switch 41A is brought into mechanical interference (or non-interference) with the fixedsleeve 1B in accordance with the rotation of thedigital display 2, so that the signal is not outputted (or is outputted) to the rotaryposition determining unit 41. - Incidentally, in this exemplary embodiment, the
leaf switch 41 A is configured not to output the signal to the rotaryposition determining unit 41 when thedigital display 2 is situated in the right-hand attitude. - On the other hand, the
leaf switch 41A is configured to output the signal to the rotaryposition determining unit 41 when thedigital display 2 is situated in the left-hand attitude. - When the signal is not outputted from the
leaf switch 41A, the rotaryposition determining unit 41 recognizes that thedigital display 2 is situated in the right-hand attitude. When the signal is outputted from theleaf switch 41A, the rotaryposition determining unit 41 recognizes that thedigital display 2 is situated in the left-hand attitude. - The
display controller 42 controls the operation of theimage display section 23 and displays an image (e.g. the image Fg shown inFig. 2 ) on theimage display section 23. - Specifically, the
display controller 42 calculates the measurement value (a distance between theanvil 1E and thespindle 1C (i.e. a dimension of an object to be measured)) based on the signal (signal corresponding to the relative rotary angle of thespindle 1C against the fixedsleeve 1B) outputted by theencoder 3. - Further, the
display controller 42 generates the image Fg including the calculated measurement value MV as well as the first and second operation objects OB1 and OB2 and displays the image Fg on theimage display section 23. - The
display controller 42 further recognizes a tapped position (coordinate) on thetouch surface 21A based on the signal outputted by the electro-capacitance sheet 22. Then, thedisplay controller 42 recognizes the pixel position in the image Fg corresponding to the tapped position and judges whether or not the tapped position is within the first and second operation objects OB1 and OB2. - When judging that the tapped position is within the first operation object OB1, the
display controller 42 sets the measurement value MV at "0." Then, thedisplay controller 42 calculates the measurement value MV with reference to the position of thespindle 1C when the measurement value is set at "0" based on the signal outputted by theencoder 3. - When judging that the tapped position is within the second operation object OB2, the
display controller 42 holds the displayed measurement value MV or releases the holding. - Further, the
display controller 42 inverts the top and bottom of the image Fg displayed on theimage display section 23 in accordance with the recognition results of the rotary position determining unit 41 (i.e. whether thedigital display 2 is set at the right-hand attitude or at the left-hand attitude). -
Figs. 5 to 8 are illustrations showing a usage of themicrometer 1. Specifically,Fig. 5 shows an example of the usage of themicrometer 1 only with a right hand.Fig. 6 illustrates an example of the image displayed on thedigital display 2 in the usage shown inFig 5 .Fig. 7 shows an example of the usage of themicrometer 1 only with a left hand.Fig. 8 illustrates an example of the image displayed on thedigital display 2 in the usage shown inFig 7 . - It should be noted that an upper end of the
support member 24 in the condition shown inFig. 1 is denoted as an "upper end 24U" and a lower end in the condition shown inFig. 1 is denoted as a "lower end 24D" inFigs. 5 to 8 for the convenience of description. Further, inFigs. 5 to 8 , for highlighting the difference between the usage only with a right hand and the usage only with a left hand, a mark M (" o") is provided on an upper left corner (in the condition shown inFig. 1 ) of the side of thesupport member body 241 on which theopening 241A is provided. - Further, images displayed on the
digital display 2 are not shown inFigs. 5 to 8 as inFig. 1 . - Initially, when a user operates the
micrometer 1 only with a right hand, the user rotates thedigital display 2 so as to set thedigital display 2 at the right-hand attitude as shown inFig. 5 . - Then, the user hooks the little finger into the
finger rest 1G, applies a base of the thumb onto an outer circumference of thefinger rest 1G and further applies the third finger and the middle finger onto an outer surface of thesupport member 24 to hold the micrometer 1 (finger rest 1 G). - While holding the
micrometer 1 as described above, the user pinches thethimble 1D or theratchet knob 1H with the thumb and the index finger. Then, the user rotates thethimble 1D or theratchet knob 1H so that an object to be measured (not illustrated) is held between theanvil 1E and thespindle 1C. - When the
digital display 2 is set at the above-described attitude, since the signal is not outputted from theleaf switch 41A, the rotaryposition determining unit 41 recognizes that thedigital display 2 is situated in the right-hand attitude. - Then, the
display controller 42 displays an image Fg1 shown inFig. 6 on theimage display section 23. - Specifically, as shown in
Fig. 6 , thedisplay controller 42 displays on theimage display section 23 the image Fg1 in which the measurement value MV is located near theupper end 24U (i.e. a side remote from thefinger rest 1G) and the first and second operation objects OB1 and OB2 are located near thelower end 24D (i.e. near thefinger rest 1G). - On the other hand, when the user operates the
micrometer 1 only with a left hand, the user rotates thedigital display 2 so as to set thedigital display 2 in the left-hand attitude as shown inFig. 7 . - Then, the user holds the
micrometer 1 while hooking the little finger on thefinger rest 1G in the same manner as the operation with the right hand. - While holding the
micrometer 1 as described above, the user rotates thethimble 1D or theratchet knob 1H with the thumb and the index finger so that the object to be measured is held between theanvil 1E and thespindle 1C. - When the
digital display 2 is set at the above-described attitude, since the signal is outputted from theleaf switch 41A, the rotaryposition determining unit 41 recognizes that thedigital display 2 is situated in the left-hand attitude. - Then, the
display controller 42 displays an image Fg2 shown inFig. 8 on theimage display section 23. - Specifically, as shown in
Fig. 8 , thedisplay controller 42 displays on theimage display section 23 the image Fg2 in which the measurement value MV is located near thelower end 24D (i.e. a side remote from thefinger rest 1G) and the first and second operation objects OB1 and OB2 are located near theupper end 24U (i.e. near thefinger rest 1G). - In other words, the image Fg2 displayed in the left-hand attitude is a vertically inverted image of the image Fg1 displayed in the right-hand attitude.
- The following advantages can be obtained according to the above-described exemplary embodiment.
- In the exemplary embodiment, the digital display 2 (support member 24) that displays the image Fg including the measurement value MV is rotatably attached to the fixed
sleeve 1B. - Accordingly, irrespective of whether operating the
micrometer 1 only with a right hand or operating themicrometer 1 only with a left hand, the user can read the measurement value MV by rotating thedigital display 2 relative to the fixedsleeve 1B so that thedigital display 2 is situated at a position at which the image Fg is visible. - Further, the
digital display 2 is provided by a so-called touch panel including theimage display section 23, thesurface member 21 and the electro-capacitance sheet 22. - Thus, the operation button such as the typical reset button and hold button can be displayed in the form of the operation objects OB1 and OB2 in addition t to the measurement value MV on the
image display section 23. In other words, by tapping the operation objects OB1 and OB2 displayed on the image display section 23 (i.e. pressing the position on thetouch surface 21A corresponding to the operation objects OB1 and OB2), the same function as those provided when typical operation buttons such as the reset button and the hold button are pressed can be provided. - When the image Fg including the operation objects OB1 and OB2 is displayed on the
image display section 23, the user can locate thedigital display 2 at a position capable of visually recognizing the operation objects OB1 and OB2 in addition to the measurement value MV by rotating thedigital display 2 relative to the fixedsleeve 1B. - Thus, irrespective of which hand (i.e. only a right hand or only a left hand) of the user is used for operating the
micrometer 1, the measurement value MV can be read and the operation objects OB1 and OB2 can be tapped, so that usability of themicrometer 1 can be enhanced. - Further, since the
control device 4 includes the rotaryposition determining unit 41 and thedisplay controller 42, the orientation from the top to the bottom of the images Fg1 and Fg2 visually recognized by the user can be aligned with the orientation in the vertical direction irrespective of which hand (i.e. only a right hand or only a left hand) is used by the user. - Accordingly, an erroneous reading of the measurement value MV by the user or an erroneous recognition of the operation objects OB1 and OB2 can be avoided.
- The rotary
position determining unit 41 recognizes the rotary position of the digital display 2 (i.e. the right-hand attitude and the left-hand attitude) in accordance with the presence or absence of the signal from theleaf switch 41A. - In other words, it is only necessary for the user to rotate the
digital display 2 in order to have the control device 4 (the rotary position determining unit 41) recognize the rotary position of thedigital display 2. - Thus, it is not necessary to force a user to operate the operation objects or operation buttons after rotating the
digital display 2 in order to recognize the rotary position of thedigital display 2. - Further, the
leaf switch 41A is configured not to output the signal to the rotaryposition determining unit 41 when thedigital display 2 is situated in a range capable of visually recognizing the image Fg from the front side (i.e. when being set at the right-hand attitude). On the other hand, theleaf switch 41A is configured to output the signal to the rotaryposition determining unit 41 when thedigital display 2 is situated in a range capable of visually recognizing the image Fg from the backside (i.e. when being set at the left-hand attitude). - Accordingly, when the
digital display 2 is rotated to change the position of thedigital display 2 so that the image Fg is easily visible (i.e. change the position of thedigital display 2 within a range capable of visually recognizing the image Fg from the front side) while the user operates themicrometer 1 only with a right hand, the vertical orientation of the image Fg is not inverted. - The same applies while the user operates the
micrometer 1 only with a left hand. - Further, the
leaf switch 41A is configured not to output the signal to the rotaryposition determining unit 41 only when thedigital display 2 is situated in the right-hand attitude. In other words, when theleaf switch 41A goes wrong, since the signal is not outputted from theleaf switch 41A, the rotaryposition determining unit 41 recognizes that thedigital display 2 is situated in the right-hand attitude. - It is expected that the
micrometer 1 is more frequently used only with a right hand than only with a left hand. Accordingly, since the output of the signal from theleaf switch 41A is stopped only when being set in the right-hand attitude, even when theleaf switch 41A goes wrong, the image Fg1 adapted for the (minimum required) operation only with a right hand can be displayed on theimage display section 23. - Further, since the
finger rest 1G is provided near the second end of thebody 1A, the user can hold themicrometer 1 while hooking the little finger on thefinger rest 1G (i.e. without touching thebody 1A). - Accordingly, heat is not directly transferred from the hand of the user to the
body 1A and, consequently, thermal expansion of thebody 1A can be avoided. Accordingly, an error in the measurement value MV due to the thermal expansion of thebody 1A can be avoided and an object can be highly accurately measured. - It should be understood that the scope of the invention is not limited to the above exemplary embodiment, but includes modifications and improvements as long as an object of the invention can be achieved.
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image display section 23 includes theLCD device 23A and thebacklight 23B in the above exemplary embodiment, theimage display section 23 may alternatively include an organic EL (electroluminescence) display panel, an electronic paper and the like. - Though the electro-
capacitance sheet 22 is used for the position sensor in the above exemplary embodiment, the tapped position on thetouch surface 21A may be detected without using an electro-capacitance but with other method. - For instance, the tapped position may be detected by an infrared method in which a matrix of infrared optical axes is formed on the
touch surface 21A with the use of emitting elements and light-receiving elements and whether one or more of the optical axes is shielded or not is detected. - Alternatively, a resistance film method may be employed, in which a pair of sheets with transparent conductive films are disposed in a face-to-face manner and the contact location of the sheets when the
touch surface 21A is touched is detected. - Though the two (i.e. first and second) operation objects OB1 and OB2 are included in the image Fg in addition to the measurement value MV, other arrangement is possible. For instance, the image Fg may include only one of the first and second operation objects OB1 and OB2, or the image Fg may include operation object(s) other than the first and second operation objects OB1 and OB2.
- Though the rotary
position determining unit 41 recognizes the rotary position of thedigital display 2 in accordance with the presence or absence of the signal from theleaf switch 41A, other arrangement is possible. - For instance, emitting elements and light-receiving elements may be used instead of the
leaf switch 41A so that the light emitted from the emitting elements to the light-receiving elements is transmitted or shielded in accordance with the rotation of thedigital display 2. Then, the rotaryposition determining unit 41 may recognize the rotary position of thedigital display 2 in accordance with the signal outputted from the light-receiving elements. - An operation object that allows a user to set whether the
micrometer 1 is to be used in the right-hand attitude or the left-hand attitude may be included in the image Fg and the rotaryposition determining unit 41 may recognize the rotary position of thedigital display 2 in accordance with the operation on the operation object by the user. - Though the
finger rest 1G is provided with a substantially U-shape in the above exemplary embodiment, thefinger rest 1G may be shaped in any manner as long as thefinger rest 1G bulges in the axial direction of thespindle 1C so that the little finger can be hooked.
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- A micrometer comprising:a U-shaped body (1A);an anvil (1E) provided on a first end of the body (1A);a fixed sleeve (1B) fixed on a second end of the body (1A);a spindle (1C) that is screwed into the fixed sleeve (1B) and advances and retracts in an axial direction thereof;a displacement detector (3) that detects a displacement of the spindle (1C);a display device (2) that is rotatably attached to the fixed sleeve (1 B); anda control device (4) that controls the display device (2), whereinthe display device (2) comprises:an image display section (23) that displays an image including a measurement value based on the displacement detected by the displacement detector (3);a surface member (21) that faces the image display section (23) and has a touch surface (21A);a position sensor (22) that detects a position pressed on the touch surface (21A); anda support member (24) that supports the image display section (23), the surface member (21) and the position sensor (22) with the touch surface (21) being exposed to an outside, the support member (24) being rotatably attached to the fixed sleeve (1B).
- The micrometer according to claim 1, wherein
the control device (4) comprises:a rotary position determining unit (41) that recognizes a rotary position of the support member (24) relative to the fixed sleeve (1B); anda display controller (42) that displays an image on the image display section (23), whereinthe display controller (42) inverts an upper side and a lower side of the image displayed on the image display section (23) in accordance with the rotary position of the support member (24) recognized by the rotary position determining unit (41). - The micrometer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
a finger rest (1G) that bulges from an outer circumference of the U-shaped body (1A) in the axial direction of the spindle (1C) is provided on the second end of the body (1A).
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